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IN BRIEF: Capita extends revolving credit facility to end of 2026

Capita PLC - London-based process outsourcing and professional services company - Extends the maturity of its revolving credit facility by just over two years to December 31, 2026 from August 31, 2024. The available facility is for GBP284 million, reducing to GBP250 million by January 1, 2025. The facility was arranged by seven lenders. These comprised two new banking partners, Standard Chartered PLC and the London branch of Bank of China Ltd, plus five existing lenders, including Barclays Bank PLC and Lloyds Banking Group PLC. The original terms of the RCF are "substantially unchanged." Barclays acted as the coordinator for the arrangement.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane cuts Ashtead; Investec likes De La Rue

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

London stocks rise on China recovery hopes; energy shares fall

China's Premier Li says will take steps to boost demand

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FTSE 100 movers: Asos, Asia-focused names sought out

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SocGen pares back Africa businesses in first move by new CEO

Signed agreements to sell activities in four countries

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Singapore-based CIX clears 12,000 tonnes of carbon credits on first trading day

SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - Singapore-based Carbon exchange Climate Impact X (CIX) cleared seven transactions totalling 12,000 tonnes of carbon credits on the first day of trading on its spot trading platform, CIX said on Thursday.

UK's FTSE 100 rises against weaker pound; BATS gains

BATS up after maintaining annual forecast

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London stocks rise as US averts default; Dechra surges

Pelatro up on middle-east contract win

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks higher after red-hot US jobs report

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Friday as markets digested the latest US employment report, which came in far hotter than expected, and cheered as a bill to raise the US debt ceiling passed the Senate.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Numis starts Tristel with 'add'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

Financials lift UK's FTSE 100; U.S. debt ceiling negotiations eyed

UK lowers stake in NatWest, shares climb

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks underwhelm amid US debt drama

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 outperformed in a tricky start to the week for European equities, with investors moving with trepidation as eyes remain on Washington for US debt ceiling talks.

UAE's Majid Al Futtaim picks banks for 10-yr USD green sukuk

DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Emirati retail conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has mandated banks for a possible 10-year benchmark-sized green Islamic bond, an indicative term sheet seen by Reuters on Monday showed.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares mixed amid US debt ceiling nerves

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Monday, as investors closely eye developments in US debt ceiling negotiations, as a June 1 deadline creeps ever closer.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up and dollar boosted by hawkish Fed bets

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday, continuing a slightly up-and-down week, helped by a weaker pound, as a rally in the dollar on an unwinding of doveish Federal Reserve bets continuing.